Set up comprising an umbrella and a safe

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to an apparatus designed to be used at holiday resorts and beaches. The apparatus ( 1 ) subject to this invention, basically involves an umbrella ( 2 ) and a stem ( 4 ) supporting said umbrella ( 2 ); and is characterized by a body ( 6 ) around said stem and which houses several accessories, an electronic safe ( 7 ) in said body ( 6 ), and a control panel ( 8 ) used to control said accessories and said safe. In preferred embodiment of the invention, necessary electric power is supplied via one or more sun collectors ( 3 ) on the umbrella ( 2 ).

The present invention is related to a setup comprising an umbrella withsolar collectors and various accessories, particularly a safe powered byelectric power obtained from said collectors.

In the state of the art, umbrellas are used for protection againstprecipitation as well as sunbeams. Especially at the beachs, umbrellasare mounted either to a table or to sunbeds.

As people who want to spend a day at the beach have to take somepersonal belongings such as a radio, walkman, etc., they need to storetheir belongings and valuables in a safe place when they go swimming.

In the state the art, in order to attribute more functions to umbrellas,many solutions have been offered. For instance, U.S. Pat. No. 6,487,977U.S. patent discloses a setup comprising an umbrella and a table plate.2002/0078985 U.S. patent describes an umbrella having a cold watercompartment. U.S. Pat. No. 374,839 U.S. patent describes an umbrellahaving a heat insulated locker underneath. Top of said locker is used asa table. U.S. Pat. No. 5,878,762 U.S. patent discloses a setup kept in abag comprising a tray mounted to the handle to put glasses and otherarticles. However, none of these documents disclose a setup to store thevaluables and belongings safely.

A setup comprising an umbrella and a safe is mentioned in U.S. Pat. No.6,082,157. Here, a safe having a cover at the top and a padlock mountedto the handle of the umbrella by means of inserts provided at the sideis desribed. A stick located below the safe enables penetration of thislatter into said and thus supports the umbrella. However, the safe isnot appropriate to take on any further function as far as its design isconcerned.

Of documents already known in the art, 93/00840 PCT applicationdescribes an umbrella having solar collectors on its upper face and alamp, alarm devices, radio, etc, which are made operational by means ofelectric power obtained from such solar collectors. U.S. Pat. No.4,193,389 U.S. patent, discloses a setup having solar collectors at itsconcave inner surface to make coffee by the power obtained from suchcollectors. But, to do so, umbrella must be turned upside down. Whenused straight, the setup functions like a common umbrella.

The object of the present invention is to realize a setup providingmeans to user such as keeping belongings safety enabling listening tomusic and at the same time functioning as an umbrella.

The setup comprising an umbrella and a safe realized to attain theobject of the invention has been illustrated in the attached drawingswherein;

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the setup;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the setup;

FIG. 3 is the top view of the bedplate;

FIG. 4 is the top view of the body of the umbrella;

FIG. 5 is the cross-sectional view of the body of the umbrella.

The components shown in the drawings have been numbered as follows:

-   -   1. Setup    -   2. Umbrella    -   3. Solar collector    -   4. Handle    -   5. Bedplate    -   6. Body    -   7. Safe    -   8. Control panel    -   9. Menu    -   10. Radio    -   11. Loud speaker    -   12. Grid    -   13. Ashtray    -   14. Profile    -   15. inserts    -   16. Drawer    -   17. Lamp    -   18. Hanger    -   19. Litter box

The setup (1) according to this invention comprises an umbrella (2) anda handle (4) supporting the umbrella and characterized by a body (6)through which the handle (4) passes and houses various accessories belowthe umbrella (2), one or more electronic safes (7) inside the body (6)and a control panel (8) used to control the safe and other accessories.

In an embodiment of the invention, power required to operate theelectronic safe and accessories located on the body is obtained frompower sources acting independent such as batteries or cells locatedinside the body (6). In the preferred embodiment of the invention, poweris obtained from one or more solar collectors (3) located on theumbrella (2) and transmitted by means of conductors to the electronicsafe and to accessories located on the body. In another embodiment ofthe invention, both solar collectors and cell/battery can be utilized.

The umbrella (2) is manufactured from a multilayer material such asfabric, plastic, wood, etc. of width sufficient to protect the user fromboth sunbeams and rain. The umbrella may be of any shape such as oval,triangular, rectangular or circular. The multilayer material may bereinforced by a frame made of a solid material.

The handle (4) supports the umbrella and ensures it to be fixed intoground. Moreover, the body (6) may also be mounted onto the handle. Ifthe umbrella is intended to be fixed into sand, the tip of the handle ismade pointed. In order to use the setup on grounds other than softsands, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the handle (4) islocated onto a bedplate (5) manufactured of solid material. However, itis preferred to have a bedplate formed by casting concrete into a mould.An ashtray (13) is provided on this bedplate. Said ashtray is in theform a holder covered with a grid (12). However, said ashtray (13) maybe formed as a drawer to be slided into the insert from the side toprovide easy cleaning.

Solar collectors (3) are placed onto the upper face of the umbrella toform vertical angle of 90 degrees to receive sunbeams at any time in thecourse of a day. In order to eliminate the imbalance of the umbrella dueto the presence of the solar collectors, are mounted to the centre ofthe umbrella by connecting with the handle. Electrical power obtainedfrom collectors are transmitted to the accessories located on the bodyby means of conductors passing through the handle.

The body (6) has a side wall joining the edges of upper and lower wallslaid parallel to each other. Safe (7), accessories such as radio,cassette player (10), load speaker (11) are located inside this innerpart surrounded by the walls of the body and access to such accessoriesis provided from those walls. The body (6) is mounted to the handle (4)at a specific height. It is preferred that this height be, for instance,in the range of 20 to 90 cm, which is common for a table or a coffeetable. Again, on this upper table, there are holders (15) in variousshapes and sizes to place glasses and containers for beverages and food.On side walls, drawers are installed at appropriate locations. Controlpanel (8) fixed on side wall of the body enables to command and controlthe accessories such as radio, cassette player placed inside the bodyand to enter codes required to open the safe (7).

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is a menu(9) having two or more side walls on the handle (4). Thanks to itsmultiple side walls, contents of the subject menu (9) can be read fromall over the body.

In another embodiment of the invention, a lamp connected to the controlpanel is provided. This lamp is utilized to call waiter by pushing abutton on the panel (8).

In another embodiment of the invention, products (9) are encoded in themenu and a transmitter connection with the control panel (8) is providedinside the body. In this way, the code of a product selected from themenu is transmitted to the control panel to send an order signal to areceiver present at service centre.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the setup of theinvention comprises a hanger, placed underneath the body to dry wetswimsuits. Such a hanger (18) may be designed either as a fixed piece orin the form of a bar moving back and forth by sliding within a rail. Inanother embodiment of the invention, the hanger may have a telescopicstructure formed of drawtubes

In addition a litter box (19) that can be opened by pulling back existsunder the body (6). This box (19) may be in the form of a drawerattached to rails with the open end located below the body.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the body is mounted to asunbed or is manufactured in the form of a sunbed.

The preferred embodiment of the subject setup is as follows: The handle(4) fixed over a bedplate of heavy concrete (5) carries the body (6)located at an approximate height of 30 to 40 cm from ground. On theupper tip of the handle, there is an umbrella (2) in hexagonal shape. Ontop of the umbrella, solar connectors (3) are provided. Electrical powerobtained from those collectors is transmitted to the electronic safe(7), control panel (8), radio (10) and loud speakers (11), and to thebulb (17) located on the umbrella by means of wires passing through thehandle. There are holders to locate glasses and bottles for beverages onthe body and a hanger to hang clothes under the body. When the userwhishes to leave to 90 swimming he opens the safe by using his own codeand puts his belongings in there. After the swims, he can hang his wetswimsuit. As he wishes to call the waiter, he lights up the lamp usingthe control panel.

The setup of the present invention has been designed particularly to beused as an umbrella and table at beaches. Electronic safe placed insidethe body (6) provides the user to store the valuables safely.Accessories powered by solar collectors are advantagous. Furthermore, asthe base is heavy, it is not likely that the set up is hit down bystrong winds.

While the inventions has been particularly shown and described withreference to preferred embodiments thereof it will be understood thatthe invention is as explained in the claims.

1. A setup comprising an umbrella (2) and a handle (4) supporting theumbrella, characterized in that the umbrella (2) has a body (4) throughwhich the handle passes (6), inside which body in number one or moreelectronic safe (7), and a control panel to control and commandaccessories located inside said body.
 2. The setup as claimed in claim 1characterized by an independent source of power such as cells, batterieslocated inside the body (6) to obtain power required to operateaccessories and electronic safe located inside the body.
 3. The setupaccording claim 1 to 2 characterized by its having solar collectorslocated onto the umbrella (2) to obtain power required to operateaccessories and electronic safe inside body.
 4. The setup according toclaim 1, 2 or to 3 characterized by a handle (4) having a sharp tip tofix the umbrella into ground.
 5. The setup according to claim 1, 2 or to3 characterized by a bedplate manufactured of heavy material to insertthe handle (4).
 6. The setup according claim 5 characterized by abedplate formed of concrete poured into a mould manufactured of profileiron.
 7. The setup according to claim 5 and 6 characterized by abedplate comprising an ashtray (13) in the shape of a holder top ofwhich is covered with a grid.
 8. The setup in conformity with claim 7characterized by a bedplate (13) having an ashtray embedded into saidholder by being pushed to a side.
 9. The setup as claimed in any one ofthe claims 3 to 8 characterized by solar collectors (3) located to forman angle with vertical and to cover a surface area of 360 degrees on topof the umbrella.
 10. The setup as claimed in claim 9 characterized bysolar collectors (3) mounted onto the umbrella by securing theirconnections to handle to eliminate the imbalance of the umbrella. 11.The setup as claimed in any one of the claims mentioned abovecharacterized by its having a body (6) mounted to the handle andcomprising further upper and a lower walls laying parallel to each otherand a side wall joining the edges of such walls.
 12. The setup asclaimed in claim 11 characterized by its having a body mounted onto thehandle at a specific height to use the upper wall as a table.
 13. Thesetup as claimed in claim 11 and 12 characterized in that holders ofdifferent shapes and sizes are provided on top of the body to placeglasses and containers for food and beverage.
 14. The setup as claimedin any one of the claims mentioned above characterized in that the bodycomprises embedded drawers at its side walls.
 15. The setup as claimedin any one of the claims mentioned above characterized in that the body(6) houses accessories such as radio and cassette player.
 16. The setupas claimed in any one of the claims mentioned above characterized inthat the handle (4) has a menu (9) on it with two or more side walls.17. The setup as claimed in any one of the claims mentioned abovecharacterized it that it has an umbrella having a bulb (17) on it linkedto the control panel (8).
 18. The setup as claimed in any one of theclaims mentioned above characterized in that the body is connected tothe control panel (8) and has a transmitter capable of conveying asignal to a receiver situated at a remote point.
 19. The setup asclaimed in any one of the claims mentioned above characterized in that ahanger (18) is located under the body (6).
 20. The setup as claimed inclaim 19 characterized in that the body (6) comprises a fixed hanger(18)
 21. The setup as claimed in claim 19 characterized in that the bodyincludes a hanger in the form of a bar moving along a rail.
 22. Thesetup as claimed in claim 19 characterized in that the body (6)comprises a hanger having a telescopic structure formed of drawtubes.23. The as claimed in any one of the claims mentioned abovecharacterized in that the body houses a litter box (19) underneath. 24.The setup claimed in claim 23 characterized in that the body comprises alitter box (19) in the shape of a drawer mounted on rails with open endbelow body.
 25. The setup as claimed in any one of the claims mentionedabove characterized in that the body (6) is mounted to a sunbed.
 26. Thesetup as claimed in any one of the claims mentioned above characterizedin that the body is shaped as a sunbed.